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1[countable] one of various types of grasses that produce grains that can be eaten or are used to make flour or bread. wheat, barley, and rye are all cereals cereal crops
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- 2[uncountable] the grain produced by cereal crops
- 3[countable, uncountable] food made from the grain of cereals, often eaten for breakfast with milk breakfast cereal a bowl of cereal
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